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In 1872, a Jamaican planter imported nine mongooses to kill rats in his sugarcane fields; the predators then turned on native birds and reptiles

Jamaican planters introduced mongooses to combat rat infestations destroying sugarcane harvests. These predators, however, did not stop at rats, impacting native wildlife. The unchecked mongoose population caused a tick explosion, harming ecosystems and people. This invasive species later spread to many islands, causing extinctions. The story serves as a warning…

The Economic Times

UCI Gravel World Series - Petr Vakoč and Tessa Neefjes sprint to victory at The Gralloch

Scotland's round delivers tight run wins with defending champion Matthew Holmes second in men's elite and Ffion Gilbert claiming women's elite runner-up spot

Cycling News

UCI Gravel World Series: Matthew Holmes and Lucia Gonzalez Blanco win 114 Gravel

Jose Maria Sanchez Ruiz and Annabel Fisher take runner-up spots in 123km race starting in Portugal and finishing in Spain

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US Tariffs Threat A 'Shock' To Canadian Businesses

Donald Trump's threats of import tariffs have sent shockwaves through Canada, forcing businesses to question their dependence on the United States -- a reassessment that is creating headaches for many sectors.

International Business Times

Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout

Two experienced hikers were rescued after an hourslong ordeal in which they became stranded in waist-deep snow and whiteout conditions on New Hampshire's challenging Mount Washington

The Independent UK

Matthew Holmes, Geerike Schreurs win The Gralloch –UCI Gravel World Series

Nathan Haas takes second in sprint for minor men's placings, Schreurs clips away from Nicole Frain in stand-alone women's race

Cycling News

Willunga Hill – The history of the Tour Down Under's most iconic climb

From Porte's domination to Gigante's rise, a comprehensive look back at the battles up Australian cycling's famous hill

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Prince Philip's pallbearer found dead after wife left him and he lost military job

Major General Matt Holmes, a pallbearer at Prince Philip's funeral in 2021, was found at his home in Winchester, Hampshire, days after saying he has "one last bullet to fire", an inquest has heard

Daily Mirror

Ex-Royal Marines head took own life after experiencing ‘substantial stress’

Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at his home in Winchester

The Independent UK

Former head of Royal Marines killed himself after marriage breakdown

Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at his home in Winchester on October 2 2021

Evening Standard

Former head of Royal Marines took his own life after 'substantial stress'

An inquest has concluded

Wales Online

Ex-Royal Marines head died by suicide after experiencing ‘substantial stress’

Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at his home in Winchester on October 2 2021.

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